Despite a four-hour humanitarian ceasefire that began at 3:00 p.m., Israeli forces on Wednesday afternoon shelled a home in Beit Lahiya and killed one Palestinian.
Medics said that Wissam Dardona was killed and four others were injured in shelling that hit a home in Beit Lahiya in the northern Gaza Strip.
The violation of the ceasefire came after Israeli forces killed more than 70 Palestinians earlier in the day.
Yoav Mordechai, Israel's coordinator of government activities in the Palestinian Territories, said Israeli forced would stop attacks for four hours starting at 3 p.m.
Mordechai said Israeli forces would only target areas where rockets were being fired at Israel.
An Israeli army statement added that the "humanitarian window will not apply to the areas in which IDF (army) soldiers are currently operating."
"Residents must not return to areas that have previously been asked to evacuate," the statement said, adding the the army would respond to all fire from Palestinian militants throughout the limited ceasefire.
It was not immediately clear whether Palestinian factions would respect the limited, brief truce.
Hamas spokesman Sami Abu Zuhri said that Israel imposed the ceasefire only for "media consumption." more
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